upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to fall flat; to fall face down
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to talk; to carry meaning
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
artist's studio; workshop; studio; atelier
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
illegal; illicit; unlawful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper